vedalia

(vɪˈdeɪlɪə) n (Animals) an Australian ladybird, Rodolia cardinalis, introduced elsewhere to control the scale insect Icerya purchasi, which is a pest of citrus fruits[C20: from New Latin]

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Noun

vedalia - native to Australia; introduced elsewhere to control scale insectsRodolia cardinalislady beetle, ladybeetle, ladybird, ladybird beetle, ladybug - small round bright-colored and spotted beetle that usually feeds on aphids and other insect pestsgenus Rodolia, genus Vedalia, Rodolia - genus of Australian ladybugs

Vedalia

(Rodolia cardinalis; also known as Novius cardinalis and Vedalia cardinalis), an entomophagous beetle of the family Coccinellidae (ladybugs) that destroys the cottony-cushion scale from Australia, which is a dangerous pest of citrus fruits. The body length is 3–5 mm. The beetle is red-black, and the larva is red. The vedalia is native to Australia. It was imported first to California and then to other citrus-raising regions, including the Black Sea shore of the Caucasus. The beetle has become acclimatized in these regions and has impeded reproduction of the injurious scale.

vedalia

noun

Synonyms for vedalia

noun native to Australia

Synonyms

Rodolia cardinalis

Related Words

lady beetle
ladybeetle
ladybird
ladybird beetle
ladybug
genus Rodolia
genus Vedalia
Rodolia

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